In this episode of Transcend Field Trips, Ron De Jesus sits down with Aimee Cardwell, Transcend’s Chief Information Security Officer in Residence and former CISO at UnitedHealth Group, to explore the powerful intersection of privacy and security leadership.

Together, they unpack the CPO–CISO partnership—where tension meets trust—and how aligning these two disciplines can transform compliance, risk management, and innovation across the enterprise.

Listen to learn:

How privacy and security teams can move from parallel tracks to true partnership

What makes collaboration between CPOs and CISOs succeed—or stall

Why data minimization is a shared cornerstone of both security and privacy

How to approach AI governance and emerging risk together

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:51 Meet Aimee Cardwell, Transcend’s CISO in Residence
01:37 The CPO–CISO partnership: tension and trust
03:47 Aligning privacy and security goals
05:13 Why data minimization matters for both teams
06:21 Balancing AI innovation and governance
07:53 Managing risk together
11:30 Vendor management and M&A transactions
15:04 Breaking the “Department of No” stigma
15:37 Who owns AI governance?
19:25 Advice for privacy and security leaders